Trip Report (January 2026)

[ichigo]

11 hours ago, Enchanted_Elixir said:

It was a pleasure to meet you during your trip. I completely agree that the guy from Hotmale is a gem 🙂 

He really is a gem  Hope to see you next time!

[ichigo]

2 hours ago, hank75 said:

I can’t remember from my only stay years ago, do you get a view of IconSiam or any thing nice? 

Yes you can see IconSiam and lots of river traffic. Even more interesting at night when the party boats go past, and the small boats that belong to the Peninsula are super cute when lit up.

 

 

[jason1975]

14 minutes ago, ichigo said:

He really is a gem  Hope to see you next time!

Who is he? I am curious to know! Haha

[vinapu]

I'm glad our trips overlapped for few days and thank you for soldiering on while unwell and keeping forum members company during few meetups we had and karaoke Jason put together. 

If it's any consolation, in act of solidarity, I also got sick in Vietnam where I'm now. Still able to move around as it's not severe but no boy business other than checking 2 massage places in DaNang for the same reason you mentioned - don't want boys to get sick. And no, I did not picked it up from you, it was my own idiocy of attacking too fast very cold can of beer on very hot day. Hope we don't need to wait another year to meet again. 

[vinapu]

1 hour ago, jason1975 said:

Who is he? I am curious to know! Haha

Guy from Hotmale I guess. 

[mauRICE]

Is Hotmale still owned by the same group which owns Moonlight, the karaoke bar below it and a Thai restaurant nearby? It was when I spoke to one of the co-owners way back in 2019.  He was a young-ish, pleasant looking guy with a nice demeanour and we would sit and chat on the Hotmale terrace till late; I remember a staff member from Moonlight would drop in with the night's cash takings after closing which amounted to hundreds of thousands then. 

[ichigo]

9 hours ago, vinapu said:

I'm glad our trips overlapped for few days and thank you for soldiering on while unwell and keeping forum members company during few meetups we had and karaoke Jason put together. 

If it's any consolation, in act of solidarity, I also got sick in Vietnam where I'm now. Still able to move around as it's not severe but no boy business other than checking 2 massage places in DaNang for the same reason you mentioned - don't want boys to get sick. And no, I did not picked it up from you, it was my own idiocy of attacking too fast very cold can of beer on very hot day. Hope we don't need to wait another year to meet again. 

Glad to have met you again and hope to see you in the near future! 

[jimmie50]

12 hours ago, jason1975 said:

Who is he? I am curious to know! Haha

Did we ever find out who the guy at Hotmale is that is considered a gem?  Like a name or number?  

[jason1975]

On 1/29/2026 at 10:26 AM, ichigo said:

And just like that, my trip came to an end. I was planning on coming back in a year's time, however I may consider coming earlier to make up for the missed time when I was unwell. But then again, just being in Thailand, even whilst sick, is still a pleasure. Thanks for reading!

Please let me know when yoh are going to Bangkok again. I will make a weekend trip.

[ichigo]

Just now, jason1975 said:

Please let me know when yoh are going to Bangkok again. I will make a weekend trip.

Yes I absolutely will! Need to make some money first haha

[macaroni21]

20 hours ago, mauRICE said:

Is Hotmale still owned by the same group which owns Moonlight, the karaoke bar below it and a Thai restaurant nearby? It was when I spoke to one of the co-owners way back in 2019.  He was a young-ish, pleasant looking guy with a nice demeanour and we would sit and chat on the Hotmale terrace till late; I remember a staff member from Moonlight would drop in with the night's cash takings after closing which amounted to hundreds of thousands then. 

2019 is ancient history when it comes to the gay scene in Bangkok. 

Former member reader reported in this comment dated 6 Feb 2025 that the bar had been sold to a former manager and some investors. The only change they made was the jettisoning of the long red pants that the Moonlight owner imposed on the boys.

It's really such a shame. IMHO, Hotmale does have some attractive boys but their marketing sucks. They have zero idea what marketing is. They're not even making an effort. I can't find any working Line account for them and their Facebook page's most recent post, if you can call it recent, dates from January 2025.